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La Vuelta a Chihuahua 2009

Date range:
October 4-10, 2009

October 6, Stage 2: Cuauthemoc - San Juanito 120km

Benitez wins second straight

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Cycling News
Published:
October 6, 2009, 21:23,
Updated:
October 6, 2009, 22:56

Rasmussen remains in race lead

Javier Benitez (Contentpolis-Ampo) sprints to victory in stage two, the Spaniard's second consecutive stage win.

Javier Benitez (Contentpolis-Ampo) sprints to victory in stage two, the Spaniard's second consecutive stage win.

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Javier Benitez (Contentpolis-Ampo) sprinted to his second consecutive stage win on Tuesday, besting Michael Kreder (Rabobank Continental) and Jose A. Carrasco (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur in the 120-kilometre stage to San Juanito. Benitez, the winner of three stages in last year's event, is beginning to think he can duplicate his performance from 2008.

"Today's win was easier than yesterday's, my legs were heavier then," said Benitez. "The key to victory was that Tecos controlled the race very well and after the last mountain pass my team did a great job. I still think it will be hard to win as many stages as last year, but after today I'm going to try".

Denmark's Michael Rasmussen (Teco Trek) remains in the race lead and is tied on time with second-placed Daniel Moreno (Caisse d'Epargne). Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing) holds third place on general classification, one second behind Rasmussen.

The stage was characterized by a seven-man breakaway which included David Vitoria (Rock Racing), Angel Madrazo (Caisse d'Epargne), Florencio Ramos (Tecos), Gonzalo Rabuñal (Xacobeo Galicia), Esteban Plaza (Andalucía-Cajasur), Daniel Bowman (Kelly Benefit Strategies) and Pedro Merino (Fuji-Servetto). The escape never gained more than two minutes due to Tecos Trek's tempo at the head of the peloton for race leader Rasmussen and the break was neutralized inside of 20 kilometres to the finish line.

Daniel Moreno (Caisse d'Epargne) tried to seize the leader's jersey from Rasmussen with an attack on a category three climb 15 kilometres from the finish, but the chase efforts of Rasmussen and teammate Gregorio Ladino, Rock Racing's Francisco Mancebo and Oscar Sevilla and several riders from Fuji-Servetto brought the Spaniard back.

Once Moreno's attack was absorbed the teams of the sprinters assumed control of the peloton and kept the field together to the finish line.

"I had a quiet day today, controlling the pace up the last climb and then handing things over to the teams of the sprinters," said Rasmussen, race leader since his victory in the opening prologue. "Tomorrow I see many attack because the general classification is pretty even overall. Mancebo, Sevilla, Moreno, Cobo or Mosquera will be very dangerous.

"I do not care if I win by hundredths or five minutes, it is the others who have to attack"

Wednesday's 153-kilometre stage from Creel to Guachochi is expected to be the hardest stage of the race, as the riders tackle four categorised climbs: one category 1, one category 2 and two category 4 ascents.

Results
1 Javier Benitez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 2:57:36  
2 Michael Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
3 Jose A. Carrasco (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
4 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing    
5 Danail Petrov (Bul) Madeinox Boavista    
6 Cristian Benenati (Ita) ISD    
7 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne    
8 Jesús Del Nero (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
9 Mikayata Shimizu (Jpn) Meitan Hompo    
10 David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
11 José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Rock Racing    
12 Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox Boavista    
13 David De La Fuente (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
14 Alessandro Colo (Ita) ISD    
15 Andrew Randell (Can) Planet Energy    
16 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek    
17 Davide Ricci Bitti (Ita) ISD    
18 Hector H. Rangel (Mex) Canels Turbo    
19 Daniel Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
20 David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing    
21 Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
22 Guillaume Pont (Fra) Meitan Hompo    
23 Arkaitz Durán (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
24 Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo    
25 Matthew Busche (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
26 Juan Cotumba (Bol) Tecos Trek    
27 Alvaro Argira (Arg) Arenas-afamado C.T.    
28 Martijn Keizer (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
29 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing    
30 Juan José Cobo (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
31 Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Tecos Trek    
32 David Martin (Spa) Rock Racing    
33 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
34 Dario Cioni (Ita) ISD    
35 Jesus Grajeda (Mex) Alpura-delicias    
36 Alberto Losada (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne    
37 Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox Boavista    
38 Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
39 Alfredo Gabino (Mex) Canels Turbo    
40 Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.    
41 Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos Trek    
42 Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
43 Alberto Morras (Spa) Madeinox Boavista    
44 Jose L. Roldan (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
45 Xabier Tondo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
46 Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne    
47 Oscar García-Casarrubios (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo    
48 Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos Trek    
49 Eder Arenas (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.    
50 José I. Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne    
51 José Herrada (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo    
52 Rui A. Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne    
53 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Rock Racing    
54 Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'Epargne    
55 Leonardo Scarselli (Ita) ISD    
56 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
57 Aitor Perez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 0:00:09  
58 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Rock Racing    
59 Gregor Cazvoda (Slo) Meitan Hompo 0:00:15  
60 Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Alpura-delicias    
61 Ivan Raña (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
62 Juan J. Estrada (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
63 Jacobe Keough (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
64 Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven    
65 Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Continental 0:00:17  
66 Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Rabobank Continental    
67 Jon Pardo (Spa) Madeinox Boavista    
68 Jose A. Benitez (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
69 Mauricio Frazer (Arg) Arenas-afamado C.T.    
70 Ivan Martinez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo    
71 Hector Spaasandin (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
72 Sergio Hernandez (USA) Rock Racing    
73 Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet Energy    
74 Yasuharu Nakajima (Jpn) Meitan Hompo    
75 Joao Benta (Por) Madeinox Boavista    
76 Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo    
77 Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
78 Manuel Hernandez (Mex) Orven    
79 Ángel Vicioso (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
80 Joel Alamillo (Mex) Orven 0:00:39  
81 Bruno Langlois (Can) Planet Energy 0:00:46  
82 Marco A. Ortega (Mex) Canels Turbo    
83 Arquidemes Lam (Mex) Alpura-delicias    
84 Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Meitan Hompo 0:00:50  
85 Radames Treviño (Mex) Orven 0:00:58  
86 Jacob Erker (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:01:01  
87 Javier Saenz (Spa) Alpura-delicias 0:01:13  
88 Pedro Merino (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
89 Cheyne Hoag (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:01:52  
90 François Parisien (Can) Planet Energy 0:02:03  
91 Thomas Rabou (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
92 Niek Van Geffen (Ned) Rabobank Continental 0:02:52  
93 Jorge Pancoatl (Mex) Canels Turbo    
94 Jose A. Ochoa (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T. 0:05:20  
95 Edgar Treviño (Mex) Orven    
96 Gerardo Soto (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.    
97 Alejandro Paleo (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
98 Luis Macias (Mex) Tecos Trek    
99 Abundio Guerrero (Mex) Canels Turbo    
100 Juan C. Hernandez (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.    
101 Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
102 Santiago Vazquez (Mex) Alpura-delicias    
103 Edgar E. Mendez (Mex) Alpura-delicias    
104 Jessel Valenzuela (Mex) Alpura-delicias    
105 Mickael Damien (Fra) Meitan Hompo    
106 Oscar Gatto (Ita) ISD    
107 Eric Boily (Can) Planet Energy    
108 Keir Plaice (Can) Planet Energy    
109 Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
110 Elliot Vazquez (Mex) Alpura-delicias 0:09:43  
111 Ramon Juarez (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.    
112 Antonio Aldape (Mex) Tecos Trek    
113 Ángel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:12:16  
Sprint 1 - Casa Colorada, km 9.9
1 Jacobe Keough (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 5 pts
2 Santiago Vazquez (Mex) Alpura-delicias 3  
3 Davide Ricci Bitti (Ita) ISD 2  
Sprint 2 - La Junta, km 42.4
1 David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing 5 pts
2 Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 3  
3 Ángel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 2  
Sprint 3 - Cebollas, km 92.0
1 David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing 5 pts
2 Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 3  
3 Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 2  
Mountain 1 - Cat. 4, Km 80.5
1 David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing 4 pts
2 Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 3  
3 Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 2  
4 Ángel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 1  
Mountain 2 - Cat. 3, Km 104.8
1 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 6 pts
2 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing 5  
3 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing 4  
4 Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos Trek 3  
5 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek 1  
Teams
1 Rock Racing 8:52:48  
2 ISD    
3 Fuji-Servetto    
4 Madeinox Boavista    
5 Xacobeo Galicia    
6 Tecos Trek    
7 Canels Turbo    
8 Kelly Benefit Strategies    
9 Rabobank    
10 Caisse d'Epargne    
11 Andalucia-Cajasur    
12 Contentpolis-Ampo    
13 Arenas-Afamado C.T.    
14 Meitan Hompo 0:00:15  
15 Alpura-Delicias 0:01:01  
16 Planet Energy 0:01:03  
17 Orven 0:01:11  
General classification after stage 2
1 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek 6:17:13  
2 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne    
3 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing 0:00:01  
4 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing 0:00:03  
5 Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos Trek 0:00:04  
6 Jesús Del Nero (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 0:00:14  
7 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:00:16  
8 Alberto Losada (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:00:19  
9 Matthew Busche (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:00:21  
10 Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
11 Juan José Cobo (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 0:00:25  
12 Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:00:33  
13 Xabier Tondo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:00:34  
14 David De La Fuente (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 0:00:37  
15 José I. Gutierrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne    
16 Dario Cioni (Ita) ISD 0:00:38  
17 Rui A. Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne 0:00:39  
18 Daniel Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
19 Michael Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
20 Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox Boavista 0:00:40  
21 David Martin (Spa) Rock Racing 0:00:43  
22 David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:00:44  
23 Andrew Randell (Can) Planet Energy 0:00:45  
24 Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'Epargne    
25 Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T. 0:00:47  
26 Guillaume Pont (Fra) Meitan Hompo 0:00:52  
27 Jose A. Carrasco (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
28 José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Rock Racing 0:00:53  
29 Gregor Cazvoda (Slo) Meitan Hompo    
30 José Herrada (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 0:00:55  
31 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Rock Racing 0:00:57  
32 Aitor Perez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 0:00:58  
33 Cristian Benenati (Ita) ISD    
34 Martijn Keizer (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
35 Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:00:59  
36 Davide Ricci Bitti (Ita) ISD    
37 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
38 Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox Boavista 0:01:00  
39 Danail Petrov (Bul) Madeinox Boavista 0:01:02  
40 Arkaitz Durán (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 0:01:03  
41 Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne    
42 Oscar García-Casarrubios (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 0:01:04  
43 Alberto Morras (Spa) Madeinox Boavista 0:01:09  
44 Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
45 Hector H. Rangel (Mex) Canels Turbo 0:01:14  
46 Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:01:16  
47 David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing 0:01:19  
48 Ángel Vicioso (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:01:24  
49 Alvaro Argira (Arg) Arenas-afamado C.T. 0:01:28  
50 Javier Benitez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 0:01:38  
51 Ivan Martinez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 0:01:42  
52 Eder Arenas (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T. 0:01:48  
53 Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Alpura-delicias 0:01:49  
54 Juan J. Estrada (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:02:01  
55 Jose A. Benitez (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 0:02:02  
56 Jon Pardo (Spa) Madeinox Boavista 0:02:16  
57 Pedro Merino (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 0:02:18  
58 Mauricio Frazer (Arg) Arenas-afamado C.T. 0:02:23  
59 Jesus Grajeda (Mex) Alpura-delicias 0:02:24  
60 Juan Cotumba (Bol) Tecos Trek 0:02:43  
61 François Parisien (Can) Planet Energy 0:02:55  
62 Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Meitan Hompo 0:02:59  
63 Alessandro Colo (Ita) ISD 0:03:24  
64 Alfredo Gabino (Mex) Canels Turbo 0:03:26  
65 Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Tecos Trek 0:03:30  
66 Mikayata Shimizu (Jpn) Meitan Hompo 0:03:46  
67 Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos Trek 0:03:48  
68 Jose L. Roldan (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
69 Joao Benta (Por) Madeinox Boavista 0:04:02  
70 Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 0:04:17  
71 Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven    
72 Leonardo Scarselli (Ita) ISD    
73 Manuel Hernandez (Mex) Orven 0:04:23  
74 Hector Spaasandin (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:04:34  
75 Ivan Raña (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
76 Sergio Hernandez (USA) Rock Racing 0:04:35  
77 Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo 0:04:38  
78 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Rock Racing 0:04:54  
79 Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet Energy 0:05:06  
80 Jacob Erker (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:05:16  
81 Marco A. Ortega (Mex) Canels Turbo 0:05:23  
82 Jacobe Keough (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:05:24  
83 Bruno Langlois (Can) Planet Energy 0:05:27  
84 Javier Saenz (Spa) Alpura-delicias 0:05:35  
85 Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:05:48  
86 Arquidemes Lam (Mex) Alpura-delicias 0:06:04  
87 Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:06:12  
88 Radames Treviño (Mex) Orven 0:06:28  
89 Niek Van Geffen (Ned) Rabobank Continental 0:08:07  
90 Jessel Valenzuela (Mex) Alpura-delicias 0:08:15  
91 Jorge Pancoatl (Mex) Canels Turbo 0:08:33  
92 Thomas Rabou (Ned) Rabobank Continental 0:09:13  
93 Juan C. Hernandez (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T. 0:09:39  
94 Mickael Damien (Fra) Meitan Hompo 0:10:05  
95 Abundio Guerrero (Mex) Canels Turbo    
96 Edgar E. Mendez (Mex) Alpura-delicias 0:11:24  
97 Ángel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:13:00  
98 Ramon Juarez (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T. 0:14:58  
99 Yasuharu Nakajima (Jpn) Meitan Hompo 0:15:16  
100 Joel Alamillo (Mex) Orven 0:15:34  
101 Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Rabobank Continental 0:16:32  
102 Cheyne Hoag (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:16:44  
103 Eric Boily (Can) Planet Energy 0:19:30  
104 Luis Macias (Mex) Tecos Trek 0:20:04  
105 Oscar Gatto (Ita) ISD 0:20:13  
106 Keir Plaice (Can) Planet Energy 0:20:21  
107 Jose A. Ochoa (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T. 0:20:22  
108 Gerardo Soto (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T. 0:20:37  
109 Alejandro Paleo (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:20:48  
110 Santiago Vazquez (Mex) Alpura-delicias 0:21:19  
111 Edgar Treviño (Mex) Orven 0:21:31  
112 Antonio Aldape (Mex) Tecos Trek 0:24:14  
113 Elliot Vazquez (Mex) Alpura-delicias 0:25:15  
Sprints classification
1 David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing 15 pts
2 Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'Epargne 13  
3 Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo 8  
4 Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 6  
5 Jacobe Keough (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 5  
6 Santiago Vazquez (Mex) Alpura-delicias 3  
7 Davide Ricci Bitti (Ita) ISD 2  
8 Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 2  
9 Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 2  
10 Ángel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 2  
11 Eric Boily (Can) Planet Energy 2  
Mountains classification
1 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 13 pts
2 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing 11  
3 David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing 10  
4 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing 10  
5 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek 9  
6 Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos Trek 6  
7 Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'Epargne 5  
8 Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 4  
9 Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 3  
10 Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo 3  
11 Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 2  
U23 classification
1 Michael Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
2 Martijn Keizer (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
3 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
4 Alberto Morras (Spa) Madeinox Boavista    
5 Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
6 Jon Pardo (Spa) Madeinox Boavista    
7 Pedro Merino (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
8 Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo    
9 Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven    
10 Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet Energy    
11 Jacobe Keough (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
Mexican rider classification
1 Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.    
2 Hector H. Rangel (Mex) Canels Turbo    
3 Eder Arenas (Mex) Arenas-afamado C.T.    
4 Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Alpura-delicias    
5 Jesus Grajeda (Mex) Alpura-delicias    
6 Alfredo Gabino (Mex) Canels Turbo    
7 Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Tecos Trek    
8 Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos Trek    
9 Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven    
10 Manuel Hernandez (Mex) Orven    
11 Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo    
Teams classification
1 Rock Racing 18:52:26  
2 Caisse d'Epargne 0:00:09  
3 Fuji-Servetto 0:00:13  
4 Xacobeo Galicia 0:00:41  
5 Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:00:46  
6 Andalucia-Cajasur 0:01:22  
7 Madeinox Boavista 0:01:33  
8 Meitan Hompo 0:01:39  
9 Rabobank Continental 0:01:42  
10 ISD 0:01:48  
11 Contentpolis-Ampo 0:01:52  
12 Tecos Trek 0:01:58  
13 Arenas-Afamado C.T. 0:03:16  
14 Alpura-Delicias 0:05:18  
15 Planet Energy 0:06:18  
16 Canels Turbo 0:08:30  
17 Orven 0:12:05